After a tough tournament, a sorry sad inaccessible bus stop in Silver Spring, Maryland wins the dubious honor.

It's mostly a fake, completely rebuilt in the early 1950s.

As baby ducks get a boost at the Capitol Reflecting Pool, at least one politician’s Grinchesque response has duckling defenders up in arms.

It's not a big deal but it could become a big symbol.

We are still befuddled by technology but bumble along.

We have seen this movie before.

It's like a moving High Line, and is still a very good idea.

The fall of coal has been swift in Britain, and there's no sign of it ever coming back.

"Don't donate if you wouldn't give it to a mate."

We're loving the move toward quasi-edible ingredients, plastic-free packaging, and refill pouches, among other things.

Pacific Gas & Electric, a California-based utility, has been plagued with issues during their major push to get smart meters installed in every household in their area, from complaints about possible health

Among music festivals, Bonnaroo is the juggernaut, and this year is was bigger than ever with 80,000 people descending on Manchester, Tennessee. One of the innumerable artists to preside over the festival's many stages (which included sitting in with My

One of the most venerated scientists of our time, James Hansen is the head of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, a position he's held for three decades. Long before climate change was a household term, Hansen was one of the first to talk about

Study shows that customers think the non-monetary benefits of the smart grid are great. That is, once someone explains what they are...

Burbank Water & Power opens a sustainable power plant campus as a model for re-adapting industrial sites from water reclamation to solar

California state regulators voted that PG&E customers can opt-out of smart meter installations, but they'll have to pay a fine and a monthly fee.

Popular anger at profiteering energy utilities is high. One wind-power pioneer is hoping to harness that sentiment with a funny viral video.

It seems counterintuitive. Is it just greenwashing? Is it due to government regulation? Let's find out.

A new study says it's a case of out of sight, out of mind, but it has serious consequences.

Should we care where our electrons come from?

Are the tables finally starting to turn?

With Valentine's Day around the corner, now's the time to invest in thongs, sweet babydoll sets, ruffled knickers, and more -- in sustainable materials from organic cotton to soy.

Valentine's Day is all about romancing your sweetheart. These companies show the planet some love too.

It's important to remember that every physical gift comes at a cost that's both financial and environmental.

This Valentine's Day, treat yourself to high-quality undergarments that are kind to your body and the planet.

Sometimes it's worth it.

Like your dog is going to reject your home-made dog cookie if it doesn't look like a bone.

There is a perverse logic to this idea of bringing your car to your apartment.

You want giant windows but don't like drafts? Plug in your windows and turn them into toasters.

It's got everything, from hotels to hospitals to theaters to the world's largest mall, and a severe case of cognitive dissonance.

Yuusuke Karasawa designs a house in Tokyo with 5 levels, a dozen stairs and almost no walls inside or out.

Serenity may not be a spaceship but it is still out of this world.

Wretched excess meets the tiny house. Rent it for only $ 5,000 a game, including concierge!

It can cook a pizza in two minutes? But I want it now.

I'm thrilled; I have so much trouble with rolling fruit.

The average wedding in the USA costs $20,000. Yikes! In this economy, that's not just insane; it's silly.

Photo via Madeline's Weddings and Events/ CakellaAll you really need to get married is love--and maybe a ring, and a marriage license. But that doesn't stop celebrities from going overboard when they're ready to tie the knot, hosting parties decorated

For the couple that wants to avoid a big wedding and all the trappings of large event venues, Tiny Chapel Weddings offers a decidedly smaller way to get married.

Mark Siddall of LEAP measures and calculates everything, thinks about it, and then calculates it again.

I was fortunate enough to attend the official start of World Environment Day in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Here's why their vision for a sustainable future is so important.

The host country of the United Nations World Environment day is working to protect its natural resources and adapt to climate change.

The UN Environment Program takes aim at unsustainable consumption in 2015.

The chemicals that make your personal products silky smooth are banned from all cosmetics that are washed off after use.

I really didn't know where to start, there is so much terrible stuff around

We get small and look at designs from around the world

A delicate balance of dark fruit, cocoa, pepper and mushroom from a sustainable vineyard that donates to AIDS and cancer patients.

Frei's 2009 Chardonnay touches your nose with hints of rose water, jasmine and other floral delights. But on the palette, it is swimming with honey and sweet butter and just enough acidity to make it all work.

The French agriculture ministry has sentenced Emmanuel Giboulot six months in jail for not taking preventative measures against a bacterial vine disease.

Fusing her own blends of recycled glass to create jewels of light and color, this artist's gorgeous mosaics remind us of the spirit of nature.

Like our houses and our cars and our donuts, everything is bigger these days.